Diaphus dumerilii was reported from 15 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 15 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 6808), 20°N (inshore from 29°N) to about 10°S west of 0°, with disjunct distribution between 14°N and 8°N, but to 23°S east of 0°. Isolates north to off south-west Ireland (Ref. 4775). Western Atlantic: tropical areas but with expatriate extensions to 51°N and 45°S in western boundary currents [(apparently absent over a minimum region off Brazil) according to Ref. 4479 or 4775] (Ref. 4479, 4775). Very rare or absent in the Indo-Pacific. Tropical Indian and Atlantic; east coast of South America (Ref. 47377).
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Table 1: Present in 15 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 3166
South America Argentina ARG native 2806
South America Brazil BRA native 47377
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
South America Colombia COL native 26340
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 4479
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Europe Spain ESP native 86578
South America Suriname SUR native 13608
South America Uruguay URY native 54736
North America USA USA native 4882

Table 4: Reported from 15 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Angola AGO native 3166
South America Argentina ARG native 2806
South America Brazil BRA native 47377
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
South America Colombia COL native 26340
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
South America French Guiana GUF native 13608
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 4479
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Europe Spain ESP native 86578
South America Suriname SUR native 13608
South America Uruguay URY native 54736
North America USA USA native 4882
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